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Ken Calvert: We need to have the facts. The American people need to know this is what it is going to cost and this is how we are…

On the recordFebruary 27, 2023
We need to have the facts. The American people need to know this is what it is going to cost and this is how we are going to pay or borrow it so we can all make those judgments.
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Ken Calvert
Republican · California

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Calvert emphasizes the need for transparency about war costs to the American public.

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